JACK Lumby has been far from idle since the Mile in Their Shoes suicide prevention campaign, which galvanised Whitsunday residents to help their mates and ask "Are you okay?" in December 2014.

At the time of coming up with the initiative, the Bald Eagles president said he intended to do some research about where the money raised from the events in Proserpine and Airlie Beach would be best spent.

He has now come up with a suicide prevention course put on by the Grapevine group under the banner of Safe Talk that can be hosted locally.

"This is to make you more aware of those around you that may be susceptible to suicide and how to help them get support and medical help," he explained.

"We are not counsellors; we are just there to help our friends to get help."

Mr Lumby said so far Grapevine had trained more than 400 people in Mackay.

"And we are aiming for at least 100 locals in our region to take up the challenge to be there for our friends and families," he said. "This is about mates looking after mates."

Mr Lumby, who has now completed the training himself, said the Whitsunday Bald Eagles would be hosting Safe Talk training sessions in Airlie Beach, Proserpine and the Whitsunday islands during the next couple of months.

Details of dates and venues for the sessions will be available soon.

The program will be open to all members of the community at a minimal cost.